Pork Chops in Green Mole Sauce

Name: Pork Chops in Green Mole Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed; 79 milliliters fresh cilantro, divided; 118 milliliters KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing, divided; 1 large onion, sliced; 907 grams boneless pork chops , 1/2 inch thick; 85 grams 1/2 cup (about pumpkin seeds, shells removed, toasted; 454 grams tomatillos, cleaned, coarsely chopped; 59 milliliters water

Pork Chops in Green Mole Sauce is a gluten free and primal main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 29g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 343 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 10 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up onion, cilantro, 1/2 cup kraft zesty italian dressing, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

Blend 1/4 cup dressing, water, tomatillos, pumpkin seeds and 1/4 cup cilantro in blender until smooth; set aside.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Tomatillos

Cilantro

Water

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Blender

Heat 2 Tbsp. of the remaining dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat.

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Add chops; cook 5 to 7 min. or until browned on both sides, turning after 4 min.

Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.

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Add remaining dressing and onions to skillet; cook 2 to 3 min. or until onions are tender. Return chops to skillet; cover with tomatillo mixture. Bring to boil; cover. Cook on medium-low heat 10 to 12 min. or until chops are done (145F).

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Tomatillos

Onion

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Remove chops from skillet, reserving sauce in skillet; cover chops to keep warm.

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Sauce

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Stir cream cheese into sauce; cook, uncovered, 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce is well blended, stirring frequently. Spoon over chops; sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

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Cream Cheese

Cilantro

Sauce

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Servings:

113grams

(1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed 79milliliters

fresh cilantro, divided 118milliliters

KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing, divided 1large

onion, sliced 907grams

boneless pork chops , 1/2 inch thick 85grams

1/2 cup (about pumpkin seeds, shells removed, toasted 454grams

tomatillos, cleaned, coarsely chopped 59milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Riesling are great choices for Pork Chops. Chardonnay suits simple chops or chops in a butter or cream sauce, dry riesling complements sweet additions like honey mustard or apples, and pinot noir is a safe bet for pork dishes in general. One wine you could try is Hindsight Wines Chardonnay. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.